Hello Everyone,
Very exciting news today... I AM PUBLISHED! As you know I have another blog on Social Media Use in Business... and from that I was asked to write for a website. I said I would and - BAM - here is my first article in a series on Social Media Use in Business. I am very excited and can't wait to hear what you all think!
http://thinklikecenter.com/consultant/business/use-linkedin-part1
Enjoy,
Bek
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
For My Readers Only
I am only releasing this to my blog readers - It is a great new tool recently released by the company I work for! Let me know your thoughts. http://www.maximizedmindset.com/demo/GDK/assessment.php
Saturday, October 3, 2009
You can’t fit 10 pounds of potatoes into a 5 pound sack.
It often seems to me that the hardest part of life is learning how to prioritize everything. How do you balance work with home with social life, ect... I often sit and wonder if the saying that you “can’t fit 10 pounds of potatoes into a 5 pound sack” was actually said by someone who felt they were being pulled in 100 different directions? Not one who was over weight?
I think that I am fairly good at balancing my life… I am always learning, and growing, but in all I think that I do a fairly good job. But how do we ever know? Who teaches us how to balance our lives? Once you think you have it all under control something always changes, marriage, buying a house, jobs become more demanding or change… Life is definitely a journey full of twists and turns. Some of my challenges come in balancing my work and home life (I tend to work a lot…) and balancing families. My side of the family is huge, where my husband’s side is very small… All challenges that I am working on with Sean (my husband).
I found this great article that has some good and practical tips for achieving a balanced lifestyle. http://www.topten.org/public/BI/BI103.html
I always have my list of priorities in my head also, and use them as a “check list” when it feels like life is spinning out of control! I.e = God, Sean (my husband), family, work, friends...
Anyways that is all I have for today. Just thinking and thought I would write it down. I know that many of my friends are going through these same things, so i thought you may be too. Or perhaps you have gone through this stage in life and you have some words of wisdom for me?
Cheers!
Bek
Here is a picture of my husband and I. He is my #1 priority always.
I think that I am fairly good at balancing my life… I am always learning, and growing, but in all I think that I do a fairly good job. But how do we ever know? Who teaches us how to balance our lives? Once you think you have it all under control something always changes, marriage, buying a house, jobs become more demanding or change… Life is definitely a journey full of twists and turns. Some of my challenges come in balancing my work and home life (I tend to work a lot…) and balancing families. My side of the family is huge, where my husband’s side is very small… All challenges that I am working on with Sean (my husband).
I found this great article that has some good and practical tips for achieving a balanced lifestyle. http://www.topten.org/public/BI/BI103.html
I always have my list of priorities in my head also, and use them as a “check list” when it feels like life is spinning out of control! I.e = God, Sean (my husband), family, work, friends...
Anyways that is all I have for today. Just thinking and thought I would write it down. I know that many of my friends are going through these same things, so i thought you may be too. Or perhaps you have gone through this stage in life and you have some words of wisdom for me?
Cheers!
Bek
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Who Cares What You Eat for Breakfast or if You Get a Speeding Ticket?!
Ok – I am venting here for a moment, please bear with me.
I have to say for all to hear that I am getting really tired of hearing day in and out about celebrities. What did they say last night, who did they sit with at dinner last week… what were they wearing this morning… GAH!
I would absolutely hate if every speeding ticket I got, or everytime I ate out I was in a magazine for it! Can you imagine how annoying it would be to find out that the outfit you wore last night was written up as the worst outfit of the day in magazines and across the internet?! Not only do I get annoyed because of all the stupid, daily, NORMAL things that are written about everyday (jeeze.. I do all those things to and no one cares to write about me – not that I would want them too yet the point remains the same)… I feel awful when personal matters are ripped to shreds by tabloids.
I think of Jon and Kate Gosselin and their 8 children. Divorce is hard on any family. But to throw them into the media, those 8 children who are helpless! That is absolutely ridiculous. Just today, I opened up my internet and there was yet another headline entitled “Jon Gosselin’s war with TLC is on”. Seriously do we have nothing better to read about than someone else’s family falling apart? To be taking sides when we do not know either Jon or Kate personally… who can do that? Gosselin family – I wish all of you happiness, peace and the best.
Or, I was absolutely disgusted at all the people that slammed Janet Jackson for a slip up during her tribute to Michael at this year’s 2009 MTV Music Video Awards. Seriously?! She went infront of millions of viewers and gave tribute to her brother who has recently passed away. I wouldn’t be able to stand, let alone dance and sing to my dead brother’s songs and videos. So give her a break for missing a step. I can’t belive all the people that were hooked on talking about how bad it was. Janet – YOU GO GIRL!
These are just 2 examples of why I just don’t care! So the next time that you sit down and read about someone’s personal life being exposed, fabricated and spreading like wildfire, think about how you would feel. I don’t think that it is fair to say that it “comes with the territory” of being famous.
I must admit that I do enjoy reading magazines. But, I believe that people are people… all of us fart and all of our poop smells!
I also have to admit that I can not stand the blog or attitude of blogger Parez Hilton. He does nothing but hurt other people with his blog. He humiliates, puts down and embarrasses people for a living. That is a job that I could never do.
Anyways - I want to thank you for letting me rant! Sometimes all a girl needs is someone to listen and you have been fabulous! Haha –
Live, Love, Laugh and remember that every one is somebody’s daughter or son.
Ciao
Bek
I have to say for all to hear that I am getting really tired of hearing day in and out about celebrities. What did they say last night, who did they sit with at dinner last week… what were they wearing this morning… GAH!
I would absolutely hate if every speeding ticket I got, or everytime I ate out I was in a magazine for it! Can you imagine how annoying it would be to find out that the outfit you wore last night was written up as the worst outfit of the day in magazines and across the internet?! Not only do I get annoyed because of all the stupid, daily, NORMAL things that are written about everyday (jeeze.. I do all those things to and no one cares to write about me – not that I would want them too yet the point remains the same)… I feel awful when personal matters are ripped to shreds by tabloids.
I think of Jon and Kate Gosselin and their 8 children. Divorce is hard on any family. But to throw them into the media, those 8 children who are helpless! That is absolutely ridiculous. Just today, I opened up my internet and there was yet another headline entitled “Jon Gosselin’s war with TLC is on”. Seriously do we have nothing better to read about than someone else’s family falling apart? To be taking sides when we do not know either Jon or Kate personally… who can do that? Gosselin family – I wish all of you happiness, peace and the best.
Or, I was absolutely disgusted at all the people that slammed Janet Jackson for a slip up during her tribute to Michael at this year’s 2009 MTV Music Video Awards. Seriously?! She went infront of millions of viewers and gave tribute to her brother who has recently passed away. I wouldn’t be able to stand, let alone dance and sing to my dead brother’s songs and videos. So give her a break for missing a step. I can’t belive all the people that were hooked on talking about how bad it was. Janet – YOU GO GIRL!
These are just 2 examples of why I just don’t care! So the next time that you sit down and read about someone’s personal life being exposed, fabricated and spreading like wildfire, think about how you would feel. I don’t think that it is fair to say that it “comes with the territory” of being famous.
I must admit that I do enjoy reading magazines. But, I believe that people are people… all of us fart and all of our poop smells!
I also have to admit that I can not stand the blog or attitude of blogger Parez Hilton. He does nothing but hurt other people with his blog. He humiliates, puts down and embarrasses people for a living. That is a job that I could never do.
Anyways - I want to thank you for letting me rant! Sometimes all a girl needs is someone to listen and you have been fabulous! Haha –
Live, Love, Laugh and remember that every one is somebody’s daughter or son.
Ciao
Bek
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
First Entry - but what to write?
Hey Everyone!
Ahhh… scary and exciting my first entry on my very own blog! Wow what to say? This is funny because I am a woman who can not stop talking! Yet, now that I can say whatever I want – my mind is blank. My husband is going to love this - haha
I think I should tell you the reason that I decided to start this blog. (Please bear with me as this will seem to go off course, but it is leading up to my reason. I promise!)
It all spawned out of a dear friend of mine who is an avid and phenomenal blogger. She is honest, sexy, whitty, lovely, true to herself,even raw at times… she is Bree. Bree has been blogging since the summer of 2007 and I have been following her blog since the day she started it. I remember her coming onto msn and saying “ ok… I started a blog and you have to read it and tell me if it is completely stupid!”. From day 1 I was hooked. Not because Bree was my closes friend or because I felt I had to. I read Bree’s blog every day because it is her story. A story that I am proud to read, I cry and laugh with her as she writes it… her rawness and honesty I will/do cherish forever.
Bree and I have been friends since highschool… She is spunky, kind hearted, generous, caring and full of life. Bree recently (well 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days to be exact) had and survived a lung transplant. She has a medical condition called SCID – (Severe Combined Immune Deficiency) that affected her lungs to the point of needing a transplant. (you can read more about it on her blog… the link is on the side bar).
I decided recently, that even if my blog only ever amounts to being a record of my life, captured in my writing…. than it is worth it. If it can help someone along the way, as Bree’s has and still does, great. If not, I will have a record for my loved ones if something was to ever happen to me. Not that I am trying to be dark or morbid… but you never know. Nothing is certain. I realised, as Bree neared loosing her ability to breath and had not had her transplant yet, that if nothing else I would always have her blog and always feel that she was with me. Bree came very close to death, that is simply a fact, but her blog was always a comfort – an honest picture of who Bree is.
Bree, with her blog, was my inspiration for this blog. So if it doesn’t amount to anything, or never gets read… I will still be glad that I wrote it.
Why does it seem far scarier to write a personal blog, than my one for work? Well to be honest it is not for work… I simply am using what I am doing for work to try and help other people who might come across the blog and find it helpful. Why would I be a help to anyone? Well, when I was first trying to understand social media and what it was all about for work purposes (I am perfectly fine with regards to personal/social – haha), I was completely confused. I just wanted a “normal” person to sit and chat it through with me… so THAT is the reason for my other blog.. (If you want to know more the link to it is on the side bar of this blog also).
Well I should get off of here and get my muffins out of the oven, sit with my husband to watch and episode of 24 and then head to bed. Work will come quickly in the morning… it always does!
Bek
Ahhh… scary and exciting my first entry on my very own blog! Wow what to say? This is funny because I am a woman who can not stop talking! Yet, now that I can say whatever I want – my mind is blank. My husband is going to love this - haha
I think I should tell you the reason that I decided to start this blog. (Please bear with me as this will seem to go off course, but it is leading up to my reason. I promise!)
It all spawned out of a dear friend of mine who is an avid and phenomenal blogger. She is honest, sexy, whitty, lovely, true to herself,even raw at times… she is Bree. Bree has been blogging since the summer of 2007 and I have been following her blog since the day she started it. I remember her coming onto msn and saying “ ok… I started a blog and you have to read it and tell me if it is completely stupid!”. From day 1 I was hooked. Not because Bree was my closes friend or because I felt I had to. I read Bree’s blog every day because it is her story. A story that I am proud to read, I cry and laugh with her as she writes it… her rawness and honesty I will/do cherish forever.
Bree and I have been friends since highschool… She is spunky, kind hearted, generous, caring and full of life. Bree recently (well 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days to be exact) had and survived a lung transplant. She has a medical condition called SCID – (Severe Combined Immune Deficiency) that affected her lungs to the point of needing a transplant. (you can read more about it on her blog… the link is on the side bar).
I decided recently, that even if my blog only ever amounts to being a record of my life, captured in my writing…. than it is worth it. If it can help someone along the way, as Bree’s has and still does, great. If not, I will have a record for my loved ones if something was to ever happen to me. Not that I am trying to be dark or morbid… but you never know. Nothing is certain. I realised, as Bree neared loosing her ability to breath and had not had her transplant yet, that if nothing else I would always have her blog and always feel that she was with me. Bree came very close to death, that is simply a fact, but her blog was always a comfort – an honest picture of who Bree is.
Bree, with her blog, was my inspiration for this blog. So if it doesn’t amount to anything, or never gets read… I will still be glad that I wrote it.
Why does it seem far scarier to write a personal blog, than my one for work? Well to be honest it is not for work… I simply am using what I am doing for work to try and help other people who might come across the blog and find it helpful. Why would I be a help to anyone? Well, when I was first trying to understand social media and what it was all about for work purposes (I am perfectly fine with regards to personal/social – haha), I was completely confused. I just wanted a “normal” person to sit and chat it through with me… so THAT is the reason for my other blog.. (If you want to know more the link to it is on the side bar of this blog also).
Well I should get off of here and get my muffins out of the oven, sit with my husband to watch and episode of 24 and then head to bed. Work will come quickly in the morning… it always does!
Bek
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